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  Luetkemeyer, Blaine
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AffiliationRepublican   
NameBlaine Luetkemeyer
Address619 Main St
St. Elizabeth, Missouri 65075, United States
EmailNone
Website[Link]
Born May 07, 1952
Died Still Living (72 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
Dec 28, 2023 09:25am
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InfoAs the Representative of the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, Blaine is committed to representing the interests of hard-working people by being a strong voice for them in Congress.

Representing the 13 counties that make up the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, Blaine is a native of St. Elizabeth, MO where his family has lived for four generations.

Along with his strong agriculture background, Blaine is a small businessman, having been in the banking and insurance industry for over 30 years. He also served as a bank regulator for the state of Missouri earlier in his career.

From 1999 to 2005, Blaine was elected to the Missouri State House of Representatives. During his time in the Legislature, he served as Chairman of the Financial Services Committee and was elected by his colleagues to be the House Republican Caucus Chairman. After leaving office, he was appointed by Gov. Matt Blunt to serve as the Director of the Missouri Division of Tourism.

Blaine has represented the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives since 2009. In the 117th Congress, he serves on the House Financial Services Committee, as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business.

In the 116th Congress, he served on the House Financial Services Committee, as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions and on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

In the 115th Congress, Blaine served on the House Financial Services Committee as Chairman of Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee and as Vice Chairman of the House Small Business Committee.

In the 113th Congress, Blaine was ranked Missouri's most effective lawmaker. The Legislative Effectiveness Project, run by professors at the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, measures how successful a given representative is at getting things done. The average score for members of Congress was 1.0. Blaine received a 2.344.

Blaine is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Eldon Chamber of Commerce, Missouri Farm Bureau, National Rifle Association and a lifelong member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He is a graduate of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO, where he earned a degree with distinction in political science and a minor in business administration.

Blaine and his wife, Jackie, have three children and six grandchildren.

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  11/08/2022 MO District 03 Won 65.11% (+30.22%)
  08/02/2022 MO District 03 - R Primary Won 69.60% (+53.05%)
  11/03/2020 MO District 03 Won 69.44% (+40.94%)
  08/04/2020 MO District 03 - R Primary Won 74.84% (+60.08%)
  11/06/2018 MO District 03 Won 65.08% (+32.24%)
  08/07/2018 MO District 03 - R Primary Won 79.90% (+59.79%)
  11/08/2016 MO District 03 Won 67.84% (+39.90%)
  08/02/2016 MO District 03 - R Primary Won 73.46% (+46.93%)
  11/04/2014 MO - District 03 Won 68.33% (+41.19%)
  08/05/2014 MO District 03 - R Primary Won 79.46% (+68.51%)
  11/06/2012 MO District 3 Won 63.49% (+30.63%)
  08/07/2012 MO District 3 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2010 MO - District 09 Won 77.36% (+55.10%)
  08/03/2010 MO District 9 - R Primary Won 82.97% (+65.95%)
  11/04/2008 MO - District 09 Won 49.99% (+2.51%)
  08/05/2008 MO District 9 - R Primary Won 39.68% (+10.67%)
  08/03/2004 MO Treasurer - R Primary Lost 23.51% (-15.47%)
  11/05/2002 MO State House 115 Won 74.88% (+49.76%)
  01/03/2001 MO State House Minority Caucus Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2000 MO State House 115 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 MO State House 115 Won 56.52% (+13.03%)
  08/04/1998 MO State House 115 - R Primary Won 31.73% (+7.42%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MO District 03 - R Primary - Aug 06, 2024 R Kurt Schaefer
MO Treasurer - R Primary - Aug 06, 2024 R Vivek Malek
US House Majority Whip - Nov 15, 2022 R Tom Emmer
US House Republican Conference Secretary - Nov 14, 2012 R Gregg Harper
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